DevOps Engineer (Vmware Automation)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in VMware automation to help design, implement, and migrate our infrastructure automation platform. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with vCenter VM provisioning using vRealize Automation (vRA) and SaltStack, and will play a key role in migrating the existing vRA-based setup to Terraform and Ansible. Strong Linux and Windows administration skills, along with modern DevOps tooling knowledge, are essential.

Job Accountabilities:

Infrastructure Automation

• Automate VM provisioning on VMware vCenter using vRealize Automation (vRA) integrated with SaltStack
• Design and maintain scalable, reusable automation workflows for VM lifecycle management
• Integrate OS-level configuration and post-provisioning tasks using Salt, Ansible, or similar tools

Migration & Modernization:

• Assess existing vRA-based automation and workflows
• Support and manage the existing vRA-based automation
• Lead the migration from vRA to Terraform and Ansible with minimal service disruption
• Refactor legacy blueprints into Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform modules
• Implement Ansible playbooks for configuration management and application deployment

OS Administration & Automation:

• Advanced Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) and Windows Server administration
• Automate OS hardening, patching, user management, and system configuration
• Troubleshoot OS-level, network, and performance issues

Vmware & Platform Engineering:

• Hands-on experience with VMware vCenter, ESXi, clusters, datastores, and networking
• Strong understanding of VMware automation APIs and integrations
• Collaborate with virtualization, networking, and security teams

DevOps & Tooling:

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and configuration code
• Work with Git and enforce version control best practices
• Monitor, log, and optimize automation workflows

Working Experience:

5–8+ years in DevOps, Infrastructure Automation, or Cloud Engineering

Job Specification:

• VMware vCenter and vRealize Automation (vRA)
• SaltStack automation
• Terraform (VMware providers preferred)
• Ansible configuration management
• Linux and Windows OS administration
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
• Git / GitHub / GitLab
• CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript
• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK